Computer Randomly locks up

freaksavior · Sep 10, 2008, 12:20 AM

Ok, so my dads pc (its in sp) completely randomly locks up.

Im not sure what the deal is.

it was working fine, i swapped boards and it game me a memory error but no big deal, fixed that. now, it locks up a few times a day, whether it is in the bios, or post screen, windows, trying to format windows ect.

Im not sure what to do! if its the board i'll rma it and give him "back" the P45 but if its ram or hdd idk...

what do you suggest?

erocker · Sep 10, 2008, 12:22 AM

What mobo? What processor? What is the CPU VTT voltage (or FSB Termination Voltage) set at?

freaksavior · Sep 10, 2008, 12:23 AM

dads pc eric, in my sp

all set to stock.

erocker · Sep 10, 2008, 12:27 AM

Hmmm.. All stock. Well, if things are all set to AUTO, set all the voltages manually to what they should be at stock. Make sure the ram has the correct timings at a command rate of 2T. Also make sure the ram is set to the appropriate voltage. If done correctly and the problem persists, try swapping CPU's for a while to see if the problem follows the E6400.

freaksavior · Sep 10, 2008, 12:28 AM

ok.. right now im running a hdd tool and im going to run mem test.

there was a screw behind the board when i first turned it on a couple days ago :/ hope that didn't mess anything up

tigger · Sep 10, 2008, 12:32 AM

It could,i had a brass standoff in the wrong place on a p5wd2 and it killed the sata controller.

freaksavior · Sep 10, 2008, 12:38 AM

hmm. well ONE slot doesn't work in the memory.

freaksavior · Sep 10, 2008, 12:56 AM

just got the error again. its the long beep then no then long beep ect, i can turn it off and on then it hangs at post screen.

i think the board is effed

freaksavior · Sep 12, 2008, 02:18 AM

well not mobo, swapped mobo's so dads got the biostar back and it still does the same. i think the ram is effed, i put my crucials in there and it seems fine.

Fastmix · Sep 12, 2008, 02:24 AM

Sounds like ram, are you using them in dual channel?

If so try different slots in single channel.

freaksavior · Sep 12, 2008, 02:30 AM

yeah... i am in dual, i have some ozc and they seem to work fine, im using crucail ballistix in them now, no lock up, same slots also.

VettyFast · Sep 13, 2008, 06:46 AM

I had same problem with lockups then I tossed My Patroit 1333 memory and got Crucial Ballistix PC3-12800 all problems went away.

Sep 10, 2008, 12:20 AM	#1
freaksavior To infinity ... and beyond! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: H-Town Texas Posts: 6,780 (2.88/day) Thanks: 1,031 Thanked 852 Times in 581 Posts System Specs	Computer Randomly locks up Ok, so my dads pc (its in sp) completely randomly locks up. Im not sure what the deal is. it was working fine, i swapped boards and it game me a memory error but no big deal, fixed that. now, it locks up a few times a day, whether it is in the bios, or post screen, windows, trying to format windows ect. Im not sure what to do! if its the board i'll rma it and give him "back" the P45 but if its ram or hdd idk... what do you suggest? __________________ Heat My HTPC Guide freak's F/S thread Fill Out you sp here.

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Sep 10, 2008, 12:23 AM	#3
freaksavior To infinity ... and beyond! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: H-Town Texas Posts: 6,780 (2.88/day) Thanks: 1,031 Thanked 852 Times in 581 Posts System Specs	dads pc eric, in my sp all set to stock. __________________ Heat My HTPC Guide freak's F/S thread Fill Out you sp here.

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Motherboard:	EVGA Micro X58\|\| Asus Rampage Formula x48
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Optical Drive:	Samsung SH-S203N \|\| None
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Sound Card:	Onboard \|\| ATI 6450
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Sep 10, 2008, 12:22 AM	#2
erocker Senior Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI. Posts: 31,891 (12.77/day) Thanks: 2,781 Thanked 12,268 Times in 7,811 Posts System Specs	What mobo? What processor? What is the CPU VTT voltage (or FSB Termination Voltage) set at?

Sep 10, 2008, 12:27 AM	#4
erocker Senior Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI. Posts: 31,891 (12.77/day) Thanks: 2,781 Thanked 12,268 Times in 7,811 Posts System Specs	Hmmm.. All stock. Well, if things are all set to AUTO, set all the voltages manually to what they should be at stock. Make sure the ram has the correct timings at a command rate of 2T. Also make sure the ram is set to the appropriate voltage. If done correctly and the problem persists, try swapping CPU's for a while to see if the problem follows the E6400.

Sep 10, 2008, 12:28 AM	#5
freaksavior To infinity ... and beyond! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: H-Town Texas Posts: 6,780 (2.88/day) Thanks: 1,031 Thanked 852 Times in 581 Posts System Specs	ok.. right now im running a hdd tool and im going to run mem test. there was a screw behind the board when i first turned it on a couple days ago :/ hope that didn't mess anything up __________________ Heat My HTPC Guide freak's F/S thread Fill Out you sp here.

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Sep 10, 2008, 12:38 AM	#7
freaksavior To infinity ... and beyond! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: H-Town Texas Posts: 6,780 (2.88/day) Thanks: 1,031 Thanked 852 Times in 581 Posts System Specs	hmm. well ONE slot doesn't work in the memory. __________________ Heat My HTPC Guide freak's F/S thread Fill Out you sp here.

Sep 10, 2008, 12:56 AM	#8
freaksavior To infinity ... and beyond! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: H-Town Texas Posts: 6,780 (2.88/day) Thanks: 1,031 Thanked 852 Times in 581 Posts System Specs	just got the error again. its the long beep then no then long beep ect, i can turn it off and on then it hangs at post screen. i think the board is effed __________________ Heat My HTPC Guide freak's F/S thread Fill Out you sp here.

Sep 12, 2008, 02:18 AM	#9
freaksavior To infinity ... and beyond! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: H-Town Texas Posts: 6,780 (2.88/day) Thanks: 1,031 Thanked 852 Times in 581 Posts System Specs	well not mobo, swapped mobo's so dads got the biostar back and it still does the same. i think the ram is effed, i put my crucials in there and it seems fine. __________________ Heat My HTPC Guide freak's F/S thread Fill Out you sp here.

Sep 12, 2008, 02:24 AM	#10
Fastmix Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Kingdom of Heaven Posts: 627 (0.36/day) Thanks: 7 Thanked 120 Times in 99 Posts	Sounds like ram, are you using them in dual channel? If so try different slots in single channel. __________________ You can... if you think you can.

Sep 12, 2008, 02:30 AM	#11
freaksavior To infinity ... and beyond! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: H-Town Texas Posts: 6,780 (2.88/day) Thanks: 1,031 Thanked 852 Times in 581 Posts System Specs	yeah... i am in dual, i have some ozc and they seem to work fine, im using crucail ballistix in them now, no lock up, same slots also. __________________ Heat My HTPC Guide freak's F/S thread Fill Out you sp here.

Sep 13, 2008, 06:46 AM	#12
VettyFast Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Menlo Park, CA USA Posts: 1 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	Cure for Lockups I had same problem with lockups then I tossed My Patroit 1333 memory and got Crucial Ballistix PC3-12800 all problems went away.

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